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volatile
('v/A/l/@/t/I/l )

adjective (a)

  • evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures(adj.all)
    Example:
    Volatile oils.
    Volatile solvents.
    Antonym:
    nonvolatile, nonvolatilisable, nonvolatilizable
    source: wordnet30
  • Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor(noun.substance)
    Example:
    It was heated to evaporate the volatiles.
    source: wordnet30
  • A winged animal; wild fowl; game.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • liable to lead to sudden change or violence(adj.all)
    Example:
    A volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation.
    Synonym:
    explosive
    source: wordnet30
  • marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments(adj.all)
    Example:
    A flirt's volatile affections.
    Synonym:
    fickle
    source: wordnet30
  • tending to vary often or widely(adj.all)
    Example:
    Volatile stocks.
    Volatile emotions.
    source: wordnet30
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